Posted on September 21, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Meet Craig A. and his awesome family! This weekend, Craig took a huge step toward realizing a long-held dream. Thanks to Factory Five and Stewart Transport driver, Mark S. Craig’s Factory Five Type 65 Coupe kit made it home to Michigan safely! Craig's dad played a major role in “steering”…Read More
Posted on September 21, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five customer Col. Gale L. from Michigan purchased a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster complete kit. He successfully installed the running gear and brake lines, displaying his enthusiasm for the project. Unfortunately, due to health complications after his service as an Air Force pilot, Gale faced limitations in progressing further…Read More
Posted on September 13, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Linda Dillon has had the privilege of watching her five sons grow up immersed in the world of building, crafting everything from go-carts to lawnmowers and various machines. Their shared passion for engineering and automotive craftsmanship continued into adulthood, as they began assembling and customizing an impressive collection of cars.…Read More
Posted on September 7, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Brian L. received a special invitation from the Shelby American Collection in Boulder, Colorado, for their charity event. Brian was given “the number 1 slot for the show" and learned that icons Allen Grant and Peter Brock would be in attendance. Allen's iconic CSX2128 Cobra was there in the…Read More
Posted on September 1, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
https://youtu.be/r_WpDp15mbI?si=zXiTqn-dzga7MVJF In the Devil Mountain Diesel workshop the air is filled with the hum of innovation. The team at Devil Mountain Diesel has taken on an exciting challenge – putting together one of the first of its kind, the Factory Five XTF Truck. After embarking on a journey to Massachusetts,…Read More
Posted on August 30, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Background "Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself. On July 14th, 2023 I will be 70 years young. I am twice divorced, and have a 17 year old daughter by my second wife that is the apple of my eye! I live alone, and other than…Read More
Posted on August 30, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Many kids started their first day of school this week, and many Factory Five kits found their way home this weekend. One of those kits was David H.’s Mk4 Complete Kit. 8 hours later he completed his inventory and “after going through 46 pages of parts I’ve identified just 4…Read More
Posted on August 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customers Joe, Kylie and their son Alex F. drove all the way from North Carolina to pick up their Type 65 Coupe kit this morning. Kylie mentioned that school starts tomorrow for Alex, but that he will have the best back to school story! Joe plans on using an LS…Read More
Posted on August 23, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The MkIV Roadster Report “We all love this iconic car. It will turn heads at breaking speed, and bring smiles and thumbs up signs where ever it may go. I guarantee that people will walk up to you and want to know all about your car. I said to myself,…Read More
Posted on August 17, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The newest Factory Five is picking up speed as Stewart Transport has loaded truck number 006 heading out to the crew from Devil Mountain Diesels in northern California. Production is now at one chassis per week, and we are excited to see customer builds and complete trucks out there. (Left…Read More
Posted on August 15, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Jim F. (@jimfil61B on the forum) from Thunder Bay, Ontario on winning Picture of the Month on the Factory Five Forum. This photo was taken of his Mk4 Roadster with a cell phone in his backyard mid-afternoon.Read More
Posted on August 10, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Last night’s St. Jude JAM was another successful year of the program’s ninth Factory Five charity car build to help fundraise for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s Factory Five Roadster went for $125,000! All money raised goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year, Olivia…Read More
Posted on August 9, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us Thursday night, August 17th at Patriot Place for Factory Five Night. And if you can't make that event, you can join us at our headquarters Saturday morning, August 19th for a fun cruise-in! Mass Cruisers' Factory Five Night at Patriot Place, August 17th, Foxboro, MA Every other Thursday…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Almost 10 years ago, we began supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by donating a kit to the Pilots of FedEx for a charity build. This year was our ninth year and ninth kit donated. The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster built by Mike Bray, Ron Everitt, and their team of…Read More
Posted on August 1, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Dan V.’s wife surprised him with a birthday photoshoot with their Factory Five MkIV Roadster! Dan let us in on the story behind his beautiful car, and we want to share it with you. “My wife Lori and I, along with our 4 children, Caleb, 24, Jonah, 22, Nathan, 20…Read More
Posted on July 25, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
UPDATE - Tuesday, 7/25: We have officially rescheduled the Factory Five Cruise-In for August 19th! After being rained out on the original date in June, come join us on Saturday August 19th from 9 am to noon here at Factory Five for a fun cruise-in! The building will be open…Read More
Posted on July 11, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Dennis W. from Portsmouth, Ohio “wanted to build a Factory Five Roadster since seeing information about the first generation car in Kit Car Magazine when I was in college. I was able to complete the entire car including the bodywork and paint —the part of the project I am…Read More
Posted on July 7, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Busy day on Friday at Factory Five as we had a Canadian customer Thomas S. pick up his Type 65 Coupe, Ricky Bobby in the warehouse loaded his second (!) Stewart truck of the week, and we've had a good number of tours on the boards. The weather is July…Read More
Posted on July 5, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
With the July 4th holiday behind us we’ve got three days to do five days worth of work! We kick off Wednesday with a Mk4 pickup from Canadian customer Jason P. and his wife Wendy. Jason went with a 4 link suspension, and plans on dropping a 5.0L Coyote engine…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
“The only Factory Five dealer in the UK, Dan Walsh and the team at Tech Autos bring some truly exquisite cars you simply can't find anywhere else. I spent a little while gawking at their Daytona Coupe and Roadster on their stand at their booth." -Chris Kaye Photography @chriskayephotographyRead More
